How to Get Ready in the Morning

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Do you hate getting up in the morning? Do you wish you had a fool-proof plan to make yourself look great and more importantly, feel great in the morning? Do you wish your parents would stop nagging you to get up earlier? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you're in the right place. This article will show you how to do it all.

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Preparing at Night

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    Most studies suggest that teenagers should get between 8-10 hours of sleep per night in order to function best. [1] It mostly depends on you. Some people can function on 7 hours while others need 11 hours of sleep.
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    A lot of people like radio alarm clocks. It's always great to have your favorite song to wake you up in the morning.
    • A lot of people need about an hour to get up, get dressed and eat breakfast. If you take a shower in the morning, reserve at least 30 minutes to an hour for showering and blow drying your hair.
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    You'll probably need different items to get through your day. A purse, a backpack, homework, books, paperwork: you name it. Make sure that you've gathered everything that you need. Staying organized is very important. [2]
    • It can help a lot to make a list of everything that you'll need daily and then leave yourself post-it notes for the unusual items that you need to remember (like a class project).
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    Wake up . Try to get up as soon as your alarm sounds. It's hard, but try.
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    Do everything you need to do in the bathroom before you get dressed. It's less messy. Take a shower if you didn't shower the night before.
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    Wrap a towel around your hair to get it started drying and then start getting dressed. Pick out your outfit for the day and then put it on. If you have to share a bathroom with a lot of people, it might be a good idea to get dressed in your room, so that someone else can have a turn with the bathroom.
    • Try to choose a layered outfit, if you can, because that will let you easily adjust to temperatures throughout the day.
    • If you need help choosing what to wear, wikiHow can help .
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    With your clothes on, start going through the rest of your grooming routine. This is what takes the longest for most people, so it’s important to look for ways to reduce the amount of time you spend grooming. Look for products that will save you time, like a combined moisturizer and foundation cream. [3] You should also think about what grooming activities you can cut. Some things might seem important, but are really unnecessary, like applying a lot of makeup. To get ready, you can do things like: [4]
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    and, if you wear it, apply makeup after getting dressed. Some people object to applying makeup before getting dressed, because you might get makeup on your clothes, but as long as you're careful you should be okay. Besides, you'll smudge your makeup pulling your shirt on.
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    If you have time to (and you should make the time), eat breakfast before you start to get ready. Telling you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day is clichéd and actually wrong [5] , but eating a healthy breakfast will help wake you up and get your mind nice and sharp for the day. [6]
    • Eat something simple like a cereal bar to save time. Or, If your feeling extra motivated, make a nice hearty breakfast! If your in school and have a test that day, a nice breakfast is always good for your brain!
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    You're ready to go. Try to leave a few minutes earlier than you think you need to. This will help keep you from getting stressed and keep you prepared for when things don't go according to plan.
    • One trick is to set the clock next to your front door, so that it is about 10 minutes fast. This will help motivate you out the door.
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    If you really want your morning to run smoothly, one of the best things that you can do is to wake up earlier. This sounds awful, but it doesn’t have to be as bad as it sounds. Even waking up just 15 minutes earlier can buy you that extra time you need so that you are not reenacting a 1980s teen movie every morning. If you can manage to get yourself up even earlier you might have time for a nice slow breakfast or even some entertainment to help you wake up. All in all, you will find that waking up earlier can lead to a much less stressful day.
    • Move the alarm clock if you are finding it hard to stop hitting the snooze button. Plug your alarm clock in across the room or get an alarm clock that is harder to turn off. Both will help you in getting out of bed.
    • Fit in exercise. If you can save yourself some time in the morning, it’s a good idea to ease into exercising as soon as you get up. Just a little light activity can get you feeling more awake and alert than a cup of coffee and it won’t have the crash feeling that comes with caffeine.
    • Now, if you don’t get a lot of sleep, you might need to adjust for this by going to bed earlier too. However, if you get the recommended 8 hours a day or more, you might actually want to consider sleeping less. Did you know that oversleeping can make you feel tired and groggy all day too?
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    Eating breakfast in the car can save you time, especially if you spend a lot of time sitting in traffic. “But what about driving” you ask? Just be sure to take travel-friendly foods and only eat them when you are stopped at a light or in traffic. Choose a healthy option with lots of protein and you will have a great start to your day.
    • You can try making apple and cheese quesadillas. Place a whole grain tortilla on a plate and top with cheese and thinly sliced apples. Top with another tortilla and place in the microwave for 30 seconds, to melt the cheese. Slice and your breakfast is ready to go.
    • You can also make a healthy smoothie. Mix low-fat milk, vanilla yogurt, apples, and a little bit of kale into a blender. Stick it in a to-go cup and you’re road ready. This is a healthy meal and you can make 2-3 days worth of smoothie at once.
    • Another thing you can do is make a quick 5 minute oatmeal bowl. It fits in a storage able container!
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    Showering at night can save you time in the morning. This is especially helpful if a lot of people share your house. You’ll have less of a fight for the bathroom and you can sleep in just a little later in the morning if you want to. You can even style your hair a little before bed, which means your hair will only need a little fixing when you get up in the morning.
    • You can also use dry shampoo either at night or in the morning if you want to buy yourself some more time. You should still shampoo your hair at least once or twice a week, but dry shampoo can save you some time, especially on particularly busy days.
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    Shaving your legs or face can take a lot of time. You might want to consider not doing these things, especially when you know you’re going to have a really busy few weeks or months. For men, keeping a well-groomed beard is just as professional as a clean-shaven face. For women, even skirt weather does not have to mean hair-free legs. Just wear opaque tights or leggings. You will be perfectly stylish and you can save yourself that extra 15 minutes in the morning.
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    Find opportunities to double up on morning activities. For example, you can brush your teeth while the water for you warms up. You can put on some clothes and do some grooming activities while you sit on the toilet. Do some of your makeup while your hair straightener heats up. There's lots of chances to make use of the time during your morning routine.
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    The easiest thing you can do is get up earlier. I'd recommend using that time to prepare for your day. Plan out what you you're going to do with the day, even if your plan is no plan at all.
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    I'd recommend something light and healthy. Fresh fruit, veggies, or something green. Even throwing some herbs on your eggs will help.
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    I'm a big fan of cleaning up and putting your home in order if you have the time in the morning. That way, when you come home, you'll walk in to a clean and organized home. It will just feel so much better.
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      • Eating a healthy breakfast fuels your body and brain for the day ahead. Make time for it by preparing grab-and-go options like smoothies, oatmeal cups, or breakfast sandwiches that you can eat at home or on the way.
      • Save time by double-tasking — brush your teeth while the shower warms up, get dressed while your hair dries, do makeup while straightening your hair. Look for chances to multitask your morning routine.
      • Lay out everything you'll need the night before — clothes, shoes, backpack, homework. This prevents morning scrambles to find what you need. Make reminders for unusual items.
      • To help yourself wake up, try putting your alarm clock across the room so you have to get out of bed to turn it off. This makes it harder to hit snooze repeatedly.
      • To avoid morning fights over the bathroom, shower at night. This also allows you to sleep a bit later. Use dry shampoo if needed between washings.
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      2. ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wild-connections/201908/why-being-organized-matters
      3. ↑ https://www.cmhcm.org/provider/centrain/Training_Units/Personal_Care_Hygiene_Grooming.pdf
      4. ↑ Lucy Yeh. Life Coach. Expert Interview. 21 November 2019.
      5. ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evidence-based-living/201708/is-breakfast-the-most-important-meal
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      If you're having trouble getting ready in the morning, start by trying to get up the moment your alarm goes off. To resist the temptation to hit the snooze button, make sure you're getting enough sleep at night. Most people need 8-10 hours of sleep, on average, per night. If you're still having a hard time squeezing everything into your morning, try waking up 15 minutes earlier, or save time in the morning by showering and laying out your clothes the night before. To learn how to make an on the go breakfast, keep reading!

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